War is driving demand for munitions, and the fibres from cotton seeds are used to produce artillery shells. With only a few producers, demand is soaring.
Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer
The UN says the group draws upon substantial domestic sources of finance, while the US believes that part of its funding moves through oil-smuggling and money-laundering networks linked to Iran's IRGC
The Federal Reserve worked with the Bank of Japan last week to help lift the yen, after it hit nearly 40-year lows against the dollar. Has it succeeded?
Agriculture is a vital industry in Lebanon and some of the country's most fertile land is in the south, but Israeli munitions have caused immense and lasting damage, the scale of which is now emerging
Last year, 17,500 Egyptians took boats to Europe, while three million work in the Gulf. With no rural prospects, they leave for jobs. Can hope be brought back to the countryside?
Tourist numbers are rising again, hotels and land are cheap, and new flight routes are opening new markets. Egypt's premier Red Sea resort could be in for a makeover
Any agreement that restores traffic through the strait will bring immediate relief, but repairing the damage wrought by war—and restoring confidence—will take far longer
As states race to embed algorithms in systems of reconnaissance, targeting, air defence, and military decision-making, a new layer of risk is taking shape